Lismore is a peaceful island off the Argyll coast in Scotland and its name derives from the Gaelic word for Great Garden.

This shawl is part of my series of colourful, textured shawls made with fingering/sock weight or 4 ply yarns.

It starts with the traditional Hap Shawl triangle that uses yarn overs at the beginning of each row to increase stitch numbers. These yarn overs form loops along the side edges of the shawl which are easily picked up and worked as borders with alternating stripe and lace sections.

The pattern is ideal for those who enjoy different shawl construction methods, colourwork and a variety of lace patterns.

Wingspan 69” (175 cm)
Depth: 36” (90 cm).

Typical yarn requirements are 440yds (400m) each of colour A and colour B.

Yarn used for speckled white /lime green sample shawl:
Life in the Long Grass LITLG Fine Sock, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon, 465 yds (425 m) per 100g skein, 1 skein col. Daydream for colour A.

Eden Cottage Yarns Titus 4 ply, 75% Merino, 25% Silk, 437 yds (400 m) per 100g skein, 1 skein col. Calamondin for colour B.

Yarn used for copper/blue sample shawl:
Ripples Crafts Quinaq 4ply, 100% superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool, 440 yds (400m) per 100g skein, 1 skein in col. Summer Breeze and 1 skein in col. Copper Beech.

Most fingering weight or sock yarns are suitable. Variegated yarns could work well for the Hap triangle.

Some experience with lace knitting will be useful. The pattern is in form of charts and fully written instructions.